Best Lord Ivan Podcasts (2026)

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Celebrating Christmas every day- Msgr. James Watkins Homily -The Baptism of the Lord- Sunday, January 11, 2026 13:07

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Christmas is often left after December 25th, but every day should be remembering the mystery of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. We must remember why Jesus came to us and his perfect sacrifice in death. He reminds us that through his death we are constantly washed clean of our sins.

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Let Us Learn from Mary: When to Be Generous - Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God - Thursday, January 1, 2026 11:30

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When should we be generous? When do I store? When do I save? Let us learn from Mary.

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New Year's Resolution: Thy Will Be Done - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God - Thursday, January 1, 2026 5:02

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Msgr. Watkins' #NewYears resolution: Be brief. Be sincere. Be seated.

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Poor Joseph - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 21, 2025 9:13

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We sometimes forget that the Holy Family lived real human lives — facing uncertainty, difficult decisions, and moments of struggle. In this homily, Msgr. Watkins invites us to look at their story through a human lens, beginning with the heartfelt reflection: “Poor Joseph.” Walk with them, feel their challenges, and discover a fresh perspective.…

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Create Holiness in Your Family - Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - Feast of the Holy Family - Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:59

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Jesus lived a short and humble life. What was he showing us? We can imitate him and live a holy life, in our own families. We invite you this week to place a photo of your family next to the manger scene. In doing so, we may be reminded to treat our families with gentleness and patience, growing in holiness along the way.…

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Love Your Loved Ones - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Feast of the Holy Family - December 28, 2025 12:11

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In today's homily, Monsignor Watkins discusses the importance of the Holy Family — Mary, Joseph, and Jesus — and togetherness. As we near the end of the 12 days of Christmas, and enter into the new year, do not forget the importance of your loved ones in your life.

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Embrace Christ the Child - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - The Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Eve Mass - Wednesday, December 24, 2025 10:40

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Msgr. James Watkins beautifully captures the heart of Christmas this year: embracing the Christ Child. During his homily, he tenderly holds a parishioner’s baby—a powerful and poignant image that says it all. May we, too, embrace the Christ Child this #Christmas 🙏🫶 Amen 🎄✨ #MerryChristmas

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Let Go and Let God - Fr. Ivan Pertiné Homily - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 21, 2025 15:33

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This Fourth Sunday of Advent, Fr. Ivan Pertiné explains that we should not hold onto our plans too tightly, so as to allow God to move in our hearts and minds. Let us pray that God's plan will always triumph in our lives!

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The UK in a Changing Europe pocast year in review 31:39

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This year has seen the inauguration of Donald Trump, the first ever UK-EU summit, continued conflict in Ukraine and other parts of the world, severe domestic and foreign policy challenges, as well as a changing political landscape in the UK. As 2025 draws to a close, Anand Menon is joined by UKICE stalwarts Catherine Barnard and Rob Ford for a disc…

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First Block: Interview with Garrett Lord, Co-Founder and CEO of Handshake 23:14

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For an audio-only podcast, transcripts, and custom Notion x Handshake templates, please visit: https://ntn.so/tgn78c To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https://ntn.so/slpyk0Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts …

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Be Attentive this Advent - Fr. Ivan Pertiné Homily - Second Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 7, 2025 17:22

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Are you attentive to the signs of God? We have to stay alert this Advent, and listen. Prayer is the most important.

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Love, Not Justice - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Sunday, December 7, 2025 13:02

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We see most of the world as black and white, good is acknowledged, bad is punished and most religions are the same way. In Christianity however, God doesn't owe us anything. If Santa were loving and merciful, he would go to the land of misfit toys regardless of their defects. Jesus is mercy he came among us into our flawed world and didn't come for…

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The 3 Comings - Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - First Sunday of Advent - Sunday, November 30, 2025 17:02

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Fr. Maximo explains the three comings of Christ: Jesus' Incarnation, His Second Coming, and during the Sacrament of the Most Holy Mass. In light of this, our attitude should change during "Adventus," or Advent, and here's how and why.

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Who is Christ the King? - Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Sunday, November 23, 2025 14:25

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Jesus should be King of our lives, and here's why.

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A Greater King - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Sunday, November 23, 2025 12:52

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Msgr. Watkins gives the history of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe instituted by Pope Pius XI in the wake of the First World War's devastation to call the faithful's attention away from earthly contestations and back to the true and rightful ruler of our lives: Christ the King.…

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First Block: Interview with Jesse Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of Decagon 22:26

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Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey—and what they learned from that experience.In this episode, we spoke with Jesse Zhang, Co-founder and CEO of Decagon. In just a year since coming out of stealth, Decagon has become a…

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This Too Shall Pass, "But My Words Will Not Pass Away," Says the Lord - Fr. Ivan Pertine Homily - Sunday, November 16, 2025. 13:44

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Remember Jesus' words—a powerful reminder today that the world is fleeting, and what is of God is eternal: "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away" (Matthew 24:35).

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Building God's Kingdom Within - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome - Sunday, November 9, 2025 - Mass LIVE at St. Ann DC 18:16

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Christ dwells in us as the building blocks of something grand—His Kingdom. What does your building look like?

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All Souls, All Saints, and St. John Henry Newman - The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed - All Souls Day - Fr. Ivan Pertine Homily - Sunday, November 2, 2025 14:07

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Let's learn more about All Souls, All Saints, and St. John Henry Newman in this week's homily.

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The Most Holy Rosary - Fr. Maximo Stock Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, October 26, 2025 20:16

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Pray with us.

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First Block: Interview with Ant Wilson, Co-Founder and CTO of Supabase 27:53

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Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey—and what they learned from that experience. In this episode, we spoke with Ant Wilson, Co-Founder and CTO of Supabase. Supabase is the Postgres development platform that has become o…

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First Block: Interview with Fabian Hedin, Co-Founder and CTO of Lovable 22:23

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Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey—and what they learned from that experience.In this episode, we spoke with Fabian Hedin, Co-founder and CTO of Lovable. Lovable is a platform that lets you build apps and websites by …

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Persistence and Prayer - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, October 19, 2025 10:13

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Persistence may be hard, all things in life are hard. In Exodus, Moses is tired and weary but he is supported by Aaron and Hur to fulfill what the Lord wants. Then, Jesus in the gospel of Luke also speaks on persistence and to pray unceasingly without being weary. Jesus was weary on the cross with no assistance but he still cried out to his father …

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God Is at Work - Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, October 12, 2025 9:44

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Those who are grateful are happy. God is at work. He has his ways of communicating with us no matter what. We're only able to see a fraction of what He is doing.

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Lord Neil Kinnock on that party conference speech 31:37

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Being Faithful and Grateful through Good and Evil- Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, October 5, 2025 14:24

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People often ask how can a good merciful God allow for all the evil in our world to happen? The apostles experienced this question, asking Jesus to increase their faith, as people of faith can understand the evil of the crucifixion which was necessary as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. Being grateful to God is how people are able to put the evil …

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The 5 Pieces of Advice the Rich Man Should Have Heeded - Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, September 28, 2025 11:50

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In this week's homily, Fr. Maximo Stock explains the five pieces of advice that the rich man should have considered taking that could have helped him break through indifference and connect with others. Take a listen.

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First Block: Interview with Brendan Foody, Co-Founder & CEO of Mercor 26:09

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Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world's leading companies tell us about the many "firsts" of their startup journeys. We explore the ups and downs that founders face as they build, and what they've learned along the way. In this episode, we spoke with Brendan Foody, Co-founder and CEO of Mercor. Mercor is an AI-powere…

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Find Salvation in Charity - Cardinal Donald Wuerl Homily - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, September 28, 2025 10:48

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In today's homily, His Eminence Cardinal Wuerl preaches the importance of Catholic Charity and how we, unlike the wealthy gentile in today's reading, must find humility and recognize the sin of greed in ourselves before it is too late.

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Be Shrewd as Serpents and Simple as Doves - Fr. Maximo Homily - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, September 28, 2025 13:18

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In Fr. Maximo's homily this week, he repeats Jesus' words asking us to have the shrewdness of the children of this world, while at the same time the integrity of the Children of Light. "Be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves," Jesus says in Matthew 10:16. Let's learn how.

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We Can Learn from the World - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, September 21, 2025 16:23

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It's easy to write people off, but we can learn from everyone. We need to make the distinction: We learn from the world, without becoming entrenched in the world's sin. How do we make this distinction?

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Guided Tour of St. Ann as Showcased at Art All Night 2025 16:10

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Have you ever wanted to know more about the history, architecture, art and foundation of our parish? This is your chance!

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We Must Emphasize the Cross - Fr. Aaron Stettler Homily - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Sunday, September 14, 2025 10:51

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Why is the cross so important? In the midst of many recent tragedies, we commemorate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which has healing powers we cannot comprehend - in, and beyond, this world. Take a listen as Fr. Aaron Stettler explains the beauty of the cross.

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Renounce Your Possessions - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, September 7, 2025 - Mass LIVE at St. Ann DC 11:12

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Monsignor Watkins discusses how Jesus called us to give up our possessions in order to follow him as a disciple, as well as ways to reduce the weight of our physical or mental possessions.

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Humble Christian Leadership - Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, August 31, 2025 12:48

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Fr. Maximo Stock explains how Jesus provides a model of leadership. The Christian leader puts others first at the expense of him- or herself.

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Can We Enter Through The Narrow Gate? - Fr. Ivan Pertine Homily - Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, August 24, 2025 15:02

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Fr. Ivan Pertine speaks about the disposition necessary for entering the Kingdom of Heaven.

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The Substance of the Mass - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, August 24, 2025 - Mass LIVE at St. Ann DC 13:22

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Msgr. Watkins speaks on the substance of the Mass and what should be our focus each Sunday.

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We Desire Not Too Much, But Not Enough - Fr. Ivan Pertine Homily - Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, August 24, 2025 16:20

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We don't desire too much...we desire too little.

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Jesus Is Peace - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, August 17, 2025 - Mass LIVE at St. Ann DC 11:15

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Jesus gives us peace, but we shouldn't expect it in the world.

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Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Friday, August 15, 2025 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:43

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Why must Mary, our Virgin Mother and the Mother of God, be human? Why is it necessary that she not die? Learn the answer to these questions and more in today's homily podcast with Msgr. James Watkins, our pastor.

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Make Your Daily Deposit for Heaven - Fr. Joseph Piper - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, August 10, 2025 9:27

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What difference could one little coin make? Let's find out.

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Putting Faith into Practice - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, August 10, 2025 14:48

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In today's homily, Msgr. Watkins reflects on how we as Catholics put our faith into practice, and how, even though it may be difficult at times, faith in the Lord brings great joy.

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Tangible and Intangible Posession - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, August 3, 2025 10:33

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Monsignor Watkins reflects on the hoarding of physical possessions but also how people around us and our obsessions can possess us as well. He urges us to give one possession, tangible or intangible to God.

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If God Knows, Why Pray? - Fr. Maximo Stock Homily - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, July 27, 2025 13:02

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Why should we pray if God already knows our desires and needs? Discover the profound purpose and transformative power of prayer as explained by Fr. Maximo Stock in this thoughtful and enlightening episode of our podcast. Tune in now to explore this essential aspect of faith. Book suggestion: In the Shadow of His Wings…

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Missionary Perserverance - Msgr. James Watkins & Fr. Dave O'Connor - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, July 27, 2025 13:34

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Msgr. Watkins invites guest Priest Fr. Dave O'Connor to speak on his decade of work as a missionary in the southeastern Peru and to describe the joys and hardships in that place.

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First Block: Interview with Varun Anand, Co-Founder of Clay 28:18

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Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. In this episode, we spoke with Varun Anand, Co-founder of Clay, one of the most exciting companies at the intersection of GTM and AI tha…

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Why and How We Need to Be Martha and Mary - Fr. Ivan Pertine Homily - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, July 20, 2025 10:19

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In today's reading, Jesus gently corrects Martha who is doing chores while Jesus is teaching. While Mary chose "the better part," what Martha is doing is still good. Both are serving Christ. However, Mary listened to Jesus first, before taking action, while He was speaking and teaching in her home; this is key.…

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The Difference Between Love and Charity - Msgr. James Watkins Homily - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, July 13, 2025 14:38

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What is the difference between love and charity? Hint: You do not need to like someone to show them love — that's charity.

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Four Easy Steps to Become a Missionary Disciple - Fr. Ivan Pertine Homily - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday, July 6, 2025 14:38

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Fr. Ivan explains just four easy steps to evangelize on our mission as missionary disciples: look around, pray, approach and invite. The three attitudes to take this a step further are: be poor, approach people without second intentions, and approach people with joy.

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NATO, Trump and 'Article 5%': What are the implications for European security? 26:38

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Since Donald Trump entered office six months ago, he has cast doubt on the US commitment to the NATO alliance and applied pressure on European countries to increase their defence spending. This dominated June's NATO summit in the Hague which took place during a time of acute global security challenges, from Russia's war in Ukraine to escalating con…